WE STAYED THE PATH THAT FELL TO SHADOW (SUBSCRIPTION SERIES)

‘We Stayed The Path Fell To Shadow’ is Lost Tribe Sound's 2018/2019 subscription series. The series introduces 8 new albums to the roster and runs until August 23rd, 2019. The line-up includes releases from William Ryan Fritch, Skyphone, Gavin Miller (featuring Aaron Martin), Spheruleus, The Phonometrician, and Vieo Abiungo.

The series opens with a charity compilation of various artists that shares the series name. The various artist album features collaborations from likes of From the Mouth of the Sun & Seabuckthorn, Kiln & Mute Forest and William Ryan Fritch & Manyfingers to name a few, with all proceeds going to benefit various environmental and mental health charities. The overall series is presented in two high quality physical formats, encompassing 4 vinyl and 4 CDs, two of which are double CD albums, and 1 digital download album. The entire series is also be available in a digital format.

We Stayed The Path... (Subscription Series) options:

• VINYL & CD BUNDLE (4 Vinyl, 4 CDs, 1 DL)(Shipping 8.20.19)

• VINYL BUNDLE (4 Vinyl, 1 DL)(Shipping 8.20.19)

• CD BUNDLE (4 CDs, 1 DL) (Now Shipping)

• DIGITAL BUNDLE (8 Albums)

(Limited to 75 Subscribers or less per option)

Always striving to better our presentation, the Series introduces a new hard cover book format for our CD editions, each edition contains 8 full color pages. Whether it be CD or vinyl, each edition comes hand-numbered, and highly limited to 100 to 200 editions at most, with no repressings or second editions.

All the releases in the series have been compiled, mastered, artwork designed and have completed production. They will now just be awaiting their release dates to make sure they get some much deserved attention. It means a lot to us and the artists involved to have your trust and support with this massive undertaking.

Be sure to READ CAREFULLY exactly what you will be getting with the option you select. We have an options for vinyl fans, cd fans, those who love both and those who just want digital. If you don't want to miss a single physical release, the best option is the Vinyl & CD Bundle.

The options here allow you to pay for the subscription series all at once or to pay by installments, Plus, because worldwide shipping and packing materials are expensive and waste trees, all releases will ship in one big, well-packed box.

Below you can check out the total rundown of the subscription options, packaging design, release dates and more in-depth info on this series. Also below, we have a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section we put together, to help navigate any questions that may arise, but feel free to contact us if you don't get your questions answered there. You maysubscribe directly through our site with the options below, or you may subscribe through our Bandcamp, but the Bandcamp page won't have installment payment options, and the discount will be reduced.

PHYSICAL EDITION SUBSCRIPTIONS (REMAINING AVAILABILITY)

VINYL & CD BUNDLE - 4 VINYL, 4 CDS, 1 DL (25% OFF)

VINYL BUNDLE - 4 VINYL, 1 DL (20% OFF)

CD BUNDLE - 4 CDS, 1 DL (20% OFF)

DIGITAL BUNDLE - 8 DIGITAL ALBUMS (20% OFF)

A RUNDOWN OF THE 2018/2019 RELEASES:

Lost Tribe Sound's subscription series, titled, We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow will run from the Fall of 2018 to the Summer of 2019. The 8 album series kicks off with a charity compilation which shares the same name as the series. The compilation is comprised of eleven exclusive songs from a variety of artists both new and old to the label, including collaborations by From the Mouth of the Sun & Seabuckthorn, Manyfingers & William Ryan Fritch, Kiln & Mute Forest, kj & The Green Kingdom, William Ryan Fritch & Alder & Ash,along with exclusive solo endeavors from The Phonometrician, Luton, Spheruleus, Gavin Miller and William Ryan Fritch.

The compilation introduces three artists new to the LTS roster, all of which will have full-length albums included in the series. Mexico-based multi-instrumentalist and sound preservationist, The Phonometrician is set to release his stunning debut, with equally gorgeous artwork from our favorite visual artist, João Ruas. Mastered for vinyl, CD and digital by James Plotkin who ended up mastering three of the LTS album’s this year.

Gavin Miller, one half of the duo Worriedaboutsatan, comes out of no where with the most sublime, slow-motion folk drone we've heard in a while. Miller's upcoming double album Meander Scars features multi-instrumentalist Aaron Martin on the first half of the album.

Spheruleus, the project of UK's Harry Towell, who also runs the sublime ambient experimental label White Label Recs graces us with a very personal album, diving headlong into his well-loved beat laden side of his many musical personalities.

Plus, we are thrilled to be working with long time idols, the Danish trio, Skyphone. We've been long time fans of their music, since their early days of releasing with Rune Grammofon. The series will bring two Skyphone releases, one brand new one, and one a reissue of their incredible self-released album Hildur, which sadly never saw a physical release. Both Skyphone albums are mastered for vinyl and digital by Emil Thomsen (Nils Frahm - Felt, Tim Linghaus - Vhoir) and both albums feature the intriguing collage art of Martin Sønderlev Christensen.

And last but not least, William Ryan Fritch returns with his first release in over a year, and that's a pretty big chunk of time without a Fritch album, if you've followed his incredible output over the years. The long awaited Music for Film Vol. II, also titled Deceptive Cadence will be released this Winter. Clocking in at a whopping 1 hour and 16 minutes, which may sound insane, but not a second of this well-curated collection feels dull or unnecessary to the story it tells. In addition, Music for Film Vol. I has been reworked and given some proper love and care, and Vol. I will be available physically for the first time ever alongside Vol. II, housed in a lush 2CD A5 size hard cover book with 8 full color pages of dusted photography from Joe Borreson (aka Dust Cloud Design). Plus the series now includes a digital copy of Vieo Abiungo’s new full length album ‘The Dregs’ out now on cassette/digital.

A great deal of effort was made to have the artwork hold up to the beauty of the music this year. Collage as an art form became a major theme for us with this series. We also pushed ourselves to design with a bit more color in mind. In a period where words seem cheaper than ever, we tried our best to step out of the way and let the music do the talking. The music runs the gambit of styles we’ve become known for, our rustic otherworldly mark is all over this collection. We hope you’ll agree, music this gorgeous needs little diatribe to realize its worth and timeless appeal. Enjoy and thanks for all the support!

In-Depth details about the packaging & Production:

VARIOUS ARTISTS - We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow (CD/DL) (Release Date: Out Now)

Limited CD Book Edition includes:

• Glass mastered matte finished CD

• Bandcamp digital download code (320MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc.)

• Housed in a hard cover book edition with 8 pages of original artwork

• All proceeds will go to environmental and mental health charities

• Hand-numbered and limited to 100 editions

• Mastered by Kael Smith (aka Mute Forest)

• Artwork by R. Keane

GAVIN MILLER - Meander Scars (2 CD/DL)(Release Date: Out Now)

Limited CD Book Edition includes:

• 2 glass mastered matte finished CDs

• Bandcamp digital download code (320MP3, FLAC, WAV, etc.)

• Housed in an A5 (148mm x 210mm) size custom hard cover book

• 8 full color pages of artwork

• Hand-numbered and limited to 100 editions

• Mastered by James Plotkin

• Artwork by R. Keane

VIEO ABIUNGO - The Dregs (DL) (Release Date: Out Now)

WILLIAM RYAN FRITCH - Deceptive Cadence: Music For Film Vol. I & II (2 CD/DL) (Release Date: Out Now)

• Mastered for vinyl by Emil Thomsen at ET Mastering

• Artwork by Martin Sønderlev Christensen

Vinyl Edition includes:

• 180 Gram 12" vinyl housed in a reverse print heavy stock sleeve

• Lacquer Cut and Pressed to Audiophile vinyl at Gotta Groove

• Bandcamp DL Code for album

• Hand-numbered and limited to 200 Editions

• Mastered for vinyl by Emil Thomsen at ET Mastering

• Artwork by Martin Sønderlev Christensen

FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• When can I expect my items to arrive? All subscriber options will receive a Bandcamp download code (choice of 24 Bit WAV, FLAC, 320 MP3, etc.) for the full songs included on this preview set for We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow - Subscription Series It will be emailed to you along with coupons and other perks listed for the option you purchase. All physical items will be shipped to you in one big, well-packed box upon the release date of the final album in the series (depending on which Bundle you select), which will be the new Skyphone albums (scheduled for release on August 23rd, 2019) if you select the Vinyl Bundle or Vinyl/CD Bundle. Or they will be shipped with the release of The Phonometrician album (in May 2019) if you've selected the CD Bundle. All subscribers will be sent a digital download code for each album on the day it releases over the period of the series, running from now until the Summer of 2019.

*Monthly Installment Option Subscribers will receive all physical editions (if applicable) mailed to them at one time after the required amount of installments have been made to cover our costs. However, all Monthly Installment Option Subscribers will receive a digital download code for each album in their specific bundle emailed to them upon each official release date listed above.

• Will my items arrive in good condition? Absolutely! We want your albums to arrive in excellent condition. The bundled CDs will arrive in a sturdy box. With the shipping option here, everything will arrive in vinyl and/or CD format (depending on the option selected) secured between two oversized cardboard inserts (stiffeners) then given extra padded corner protection. This will then be placed in an outer box that will allow a layer of tightly packed of biodegradable peanuts to surround these collectors items. We have gone to great lengths to make sure the shipping materials are of the highest quality. So rest assured even if you are overseas or in Canada, these will arrive in amazing shape!

•What is the basic difference between each Bundle option?

VINYL & CD BUNDLE - over 25% off the entire year. This is for the fan who doesn't want to miss a thing, basically you'll receive every perk we have, plus you'll get a physical copy of each vinyl and CD in the series. In total you get 4 Vinyl, 4 CDs, 1 Digital Album with the VINYL & CD BUNDLE.

VINYL BUNDLE - Pretty self explanatory, fans of purely vinyl this is your option. You'll receive over 20% off with this option. We will send the 4 major vinyl releases your way. Only downside, is this option excludes the CD only releases, William Ryan Fritch’s - Deceptive Cadence: Music for Film Vol I & II, Gavin Miller’s Meander Scars and the various artists compilation We Stayed the Path That Fell To Shadow. All are amazing albums so you may be bummed if you miss out, so maybe the VINYL & CD BUNDLE is your ticket. In total you get 4 Vinyl and 1 Digital Album with the VINYL BUNDLE.

CD BUNDLE - Again, pretty straight forward, fans of the purely CD format this is your option. You'll receive over 20% off if you go with this option. We will send you 4 of the major releases on CD and 1 Digital Album, two of CDs are double CD albums, all housed in highly limited hard cover CD books. However this option excludes 3 releases from the series, which are the two vinyl-only Skyphone albums and the new vinyl from Spheruleus. So if this saddens you, maybe the VINYL & CD BUNDLE is the way to go.

DIGITAL BUNDLE - You'll receive over 20% off if you go with this option. We will send you the 8 major digital full-length releases planned for the year as they come out, plus all the subscriber perks.

• I subscribed over 24 hours ago and haven’t received an email from Lost Tribe Sound with my initial digital album downloads or subscriber perks, where is it? An email with subscriber perks will arrive from info(at)losttribesound(dot)com with 24 hours of subscribing. If you did not receive this email, please be sure to check your junk or spam email folder. Also, if you would please make sure info(at)losttribesound(dot)com is set up as preferred sender in your email settings, so future subscriber only emails do not end up in your junk folder.

• Last year’s series had options to ship each release as it came out, or to ship them in two bundles (bi-annually) during the course of the series. Is that option still available? We’ve decided those options were not as popular and most subscribers chose to have everything shipped in one big bundle at the end of the series, opting to receive a digital version of each album as it came out until the physical editions arrived all together at the very end of the series. We can make arrangements to have each release ship to you as they come out, or once in the middle of the series and once at the end if you like. But please contact us for the pricing on this, as the shipping and handling charges will increase if you want to do this. Get in touchHERE.

•I subscribed to the Prelude to the Decline Series last year as was suppose to receive a digital copy of The Prelude Subscriber Album and William Ryan Fritch’s Music For Film Vol. II. I see they are part of this series now, will I still receive a copy of those albums? Yes, we will be sending out a digital download of The Prelude Subscriber Album (now titled, We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow) and William Ryan Fritch - Deceptive Cadence: Music For Film Vol. I & II to all Prelude series subscribers upon their individual release dates. However, if you wish to own a physical copy of the album, you will have to subscribe to this new series, or purchase those albums on CD as they are released.

• Once I subscribe to the series, will I be able to cancel my subscription? Unfortunately once you subscribe you will not be able to cancel your subscription, since we will begin delivering Subscriber perks and some albums to you digitally the same day.

• I make films, commercials, and/or television programs, is it possible to license your music for one of these projects? Yes, we license our music to a wide variety of commercial projects worldwide. Our clients include, GoPro, PBS, CBS, documentary/independent filmmakers and more. We have a very large catalog of pre-existing music for licensing that includes well-known composers and song-writers from around the world. So, our catalog is not simply limited to the music from this Subscription Series or the label, we have many more options available behind the scenes. We can even create a 100% custom piece of music to suit your needs. Please get in touch with some details about your upcoming project here: info-at-losttribesound-dot-com

• Is it safe to pay and order through your site using Paypal? Yes. PayPal uses SSL technology to keep your information safe. In addition, when you send a payment using PayPal, the recipient won't receive sensitive financial information like your credit card or bank account number. This way, you don't have to worry about paying people you don't know.

• I have already purchased one or more of the albums from this series from another store before I knew about the Subscription Series. I don't want duplicate albums, can I still subscribe to the series at a discounted rate, minus the albums I already have? The answer is yes! We don't want fans to miss out on this massive collection of albums offered here. Send us a quick email using our site contact form HERE. Let us know which album/s you already have and we'd be happy to work out a fair price for you to join the rest of the Subscription Series.

•You mention that the profits from the various artist compilation We Stayed The Path That Fell To Shadow will be going to environmental and mental health charities. Which charities exactly? Lost Tribe Sound will be dividing the net proceeds earned from the compilations physical and digital sales and dividing it up amongst these charities. Union of Concerned Scientists, Rainforest Alliance, Earth Justice, Earth Island Institute, Music Minds Matter, Musicares and a small group of hand-selected eco-friendly and agricultural causes through Kiva. We will work to provide updates on our charitable donations as time goes on.

It is our belief, that as your surroundings improve so does your mental health. The mental health charities we’ve chosen to focus on directly help artists and musicians with mental health related matters. We’ve had many first hand experiences with artists and musicians struggling with a variety of issues surrounding their mental health, hopefully the sales of this various artists compilation will allow us give a decent amount of funding to organizations that have a direct impact on those struggling to find their place in this world.

• My address and/or has changed since I first subscribed, how can I get that updated? No worries, please send us a quick email including you name and the new address/email address using our site contact form, HERE. Otherwise, we use the address provided through Paypal at the time of purchase as the shipping address for all physical items in the series. It is the buyer's responsibility to make sure we receive the correct address information. Lost Tribe Sound will not be liable for items shipped to an incorrect address if it was the one provided to us by the buyer.

• We hope everyone enjoys this collection of music. If there are any questions not answered here please contact us at: info-at-losttribesound-dot-com